My RS250 blowed up!

[steveb64]

Nice one guvna, ill do that, im pretty sure Mikes is a 96. Only got 10k on the clock too, bloody mint bike in all. Cheers for that will let him know

Hmmm - mines got 42k+... Not selling it though. I my Duc! 'Cept when the fcuker breaks. The other main thing to check is the cylinder studs. Mine went at around 25k or so - and if they haven't been changed - your mates will too! If the engines still apart, NOW would be a real good time to get them done, 'cos they're a REAL prick to get out once they've broken (they're hardened, so forget about drilling!). Bad enough when they aren't broken, Ducati use the threadlock from hell on them. Can unwind the alloy thread out of the cases!

Check this link out for more things to watch for... http://www.ducatitech.com/2v/maint/index.html

And I've posted (finally) my swingarm photo in the 'Show us yer crack' thread...

[Boob Johnson]

Hmmm - mines got 42k+... Not selling it though. I my Duc! 'Cept when the fcuker breaks. The other main thing to check is the cylinder studs. Mine went at around 25k or so - and if they haven't been changed - your mates will too! If the engines still apart, NOW would be a real good time to get them done, 'cos they're a REAL prick to get out once they've broken (they're hardened, so forget about drilling!). Bad enough when they aren't broken, Ducati use the threadlock from hell on them. Can unwind the alloy thread out of the cases!

Check this link out for more things to watch for... http://www.ducatitech.com/2v/maint/index.html

And I've posted (finally) my swingarm photo in the 'Show us yer crack' thread...

Rgr that

[CHOPPA]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-127832819.htm
I saw this on trade me could be a good option prob a bit late though...

[Dave Lobster]

I don't believe in all this "they just seize business", a 2 stroke motor should be able to plod along no worries at all at any RPM and be safe. If this was the problem then their is a major flaw in this motorcycles design, or the motor has been tampered with and not set up to run properly.

They do. Mine will plod along at 70mph, or 110mph.. Obviously plodding along is gay, and it's normally getting the sh1t caned out of it.

Powervalves often fail and due to some clever design, they fall into the path of the piston! This often results in catastrophic failure of the cylinder.

This is easily resolved. Get a set of Dave Cooper Racing powervalves. They're made properly. Only slightly dearer than Suzuki items.
They smooth out the power delivery too.

[Dave-]

dave cooper ones are now cheaper I think....

bikes off to hamptons (who've been awesome) on monday to have it looked at by a forensics dude (possibly made to sound cooler than it is) to find out exactly what went wrong, basically to remove the argument that the damage was caused by myself.

still need to add up the total costs of trailer hire, the report from hamptons, the report from forensics the shipping etc so i can claim that amount back.

this time in a week...

[fireliv]

Good luck eh! Phoenix and I have been looking foward to seeing ya with ure new bike on the wed rides.

When the bike shop coveniently "lost" the pillion seat cover for the 6R I went nato on there asses. One thing I dont like is being screwed, and I am a reasonable person. They did end up giving tris free gloves and we have a discount at that shop whenever we want, but I wouldnt go back there for the world.

Hope that bastard has to pay for every penny.

[nonferrous]

It is time to start looking after your customers

Good luck Dave & Atomic

[Deviant Esq]

Any update on how things are progressing Dave?

[Dave-]

yeah a report from forensics should be here yesterday...but it'll probably be Monday now...

[Vetran]

I saw this from the same shop on trademe was interested but then happened to stumble onto your thread luckily. Live close so still might go have a look but is concerning that he doesnt know the history of the bike.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=131567085

[Dave-]

I saw this from the same shop on trademe was interested but then happened to stumble onto your thread luckily. Live close so still might go have a look but is concerning that he doesnt know the history of the bike.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=131567085

yeah i saw that...pitty I cant give him bad feedback...guess a thousand hits a day on kiwibikers general section is as good....

[Dave-]

tuesday

[Oldfulla]

Tuesday???

So will it be fixed by Tuesday? this has taken sometime resolve. how did it all turn out?

[Spuds1234]

Tuesday I believe is the date of when dave goes up to Hamilton and fucks the dealer over in court.

Something like that anyway.

[Dave-]

roar....massive post and i accidentally knocked the back button on my mouse...

ah my father and I rocked up to Hamilton on the tuesday morning, dad didnt stop pretending to be Danny Crane..."no dad not the car hire chick...no..." "HI I'm Danny Crane....well im not really" :slap:

got to the court rooms "Hi I'm Danny Crane!"

got in the court room and it went something like this:

http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZMVDT/2008/28.html

that's right my case is an example it'll be published and sent out to places that need to know these things.

a week later i got the letter saying I'd won my case, about 2 weeks after that I got my money.

the whole process took about 6 months and 3 weeks, the court process only took a month and a bit...

Massive thanks to everyone who posted in this thread, every post helped me in some way shape or form, and a bigger thanks to the Wednesday night ride group for your support.

edit: i asked for this thread to be put away as i feared the dealer might try something, but the dispute is closed now.